EDC 102H F10 Community Data - Providence Zip 6

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EDC 102 Library Session
Context Statement Project
Zip Code: 02908
Part 1: Community Data Collection
Factors impacting student achievement

Key Factors
Poverty
Non-English speaking background
Parents’ educational background
Special learning needs
Minority racial-group identity
Other Factors
Low school expectations
Availability of flexible grouping and different types of instruction
Inadequate funding and support
Individual and family health
Quality of social services offered to students






1. US Census website at __http://www.census.gov/__
Income/Poverty

 Your community
 Rhode Island
 US
Median household income
 $30,306
 $42,090
 $50,007
Median family income
 $35,150
 $52,781
 $60,374
Per capita income
 $14,185
 $21,688
 $26,178
Families below poverty level
 20%
 8.9%
 9.8%
Individuals below poverty level
 25.3%
 11.9%
 13.3%


















Race/Ethnicity

 Your community
 Rhode Island
 US
White
 64.7%
 85%
 74.1%
Black/African Americans
 11.8%
 4.5%
 12.4%
Asian
 4.3%
 2.3%
 4.3%
Hispanic
 23.7%
 8.7%
 14.7%
American Indian or Alaska native
 0.8%
 0.5%
 .8%






















  1. RI Kids Count at __http://www.rikidscount.org/matriarch/default.asp__

Data by City/Town: Indicators of Child Well-Being
Get additional data by accessing “Factbook Indicators”, “Create Custom
Data Reports Using Factbook Data”, or “Factbook Indicators” on the
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Census-based Indicators

 Your community
 Rhode Island
Child population
 1990 - 37,972
2000 - 45,277
 1990 - 225,690
2000 - 247,822
Children in single-parent families
 1990 - 44%
2000 - 51%
 1990 - 22%
2000 - 30%
Children living in families below the federal poverty threshold
 1990 - 34.5%
2000 - 40.5%
 1990 - 13.5%
2000 - 16.9%
Teens not in school and not working
 1990 - 10.1%
2000 - 9.9%
 1990 - 8.1%
2000 - 7.3%
Households with grandparents financially responsible for grandchildren
 1990 - NA
2000 - 6%
 1990 - NA
2000 - 4%

















Economic Well-Being

 Your community
 Rhode Island
Food Stamp Program participation
 2005 - 16,767
2006 - 16,305
2007 - 17,105
2008 - 17,431
2009 - 20,771
 2005 - 35,168
2006 - 36,852
2007 - 39,516
2008 - 41,421
2009 - 53,632
School Breakfast Program participation
 2005 - 39%
2006 - 38%
2007 - 35%
2008 - 38%
2009 - 34%
 2005 - 31%
2006 - 30%
2007 - 29%
2008 - 29%
2009 - 27%




























Health

 Your community
 Rhode Island
Number of children under 19 receiving medical assistance
 2005 - 33,948
2006 - 33,391
2007 - 32,074
2008 - 29,440
2009 - 30,694
 2005 - 91,144
2006 - 90,731
2007 - 88,641
2008 - 84,717
2009 - 89,746





























Safety

 Your community
 Rhode Island
Child abuse and neglect rate per 1,000 children
 2005 - NA
2006 - NA
2007 - NA
2008 - 14.4
2009 - 14.1
 2005 - NE
2006 - NA
2007 - NA
2008 - 10.7
2009 - 11.7





























Education

 Your community
 Rhode Island
Early intervention participation
 2005 - 7%
2006 - 9%
2007 - 10%
2008 - 10%
2009 - 10%
 2005 - 8%
2006 - 9%
2007 - 9%
2008 - 10%
2009 - 10%































Family and Community

 Your community
 Rhode Island
Child population

Children in single parent families


































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